Empathy
Authors: Jack Coulehan
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Ad Libitum18 May 2004EmpathyJack Coulehan, MDJack Coulehan, MDFrom Setauket, NY 11733.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-10-200405180-00019 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Unhappy endings haunt me for hours.I can't wait for a couple to resolvetheir differences, or DNA to absolvean innocent rapist. Part of me cowerswhen I sense the pain of a burn victim—it goes into a cave that's kept securefrom the fire. As long as it remains there,I'm split. I seethe and bluster when a personis mistreated, unless he deserves it;and even then I get excitedabout fairness, if the thing isn't rightedas expected. Empathy—the curves itthrows me, how it screws my mental wires.Unhappy endings haunt me for hours. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Setauket, NY 11733.Current Author Address: Jack Coulehan, MD, 4 Townsend Court, Setauket, NY 11733. 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